Andre Iguodala was perhaps the most nerve-racking experience for the Golden State Warriors this offseason, making him a priority after signing Stephen Curry to a five-year, $201 million supermax contract at the very start of the free agency period.

The Warriors' sixth man drew offers from the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and most-convincingly a meeting with the re-loaded Houston Rockets that made him shut the doors on any other incoming meetings, ultimately making Golden State his final pit spot for a decision.

Knowing full well that Kevin Durant was willing to take a close shave of a pay cut to allow the team to reward the Swiss army knife, the Warriors offered Iguodala a three-year, $48 million deal, making it an offer too hard to refuse.

But aside from a lucrative $16 million salary, the 33-year-old swingman was also invested in the Bay Area as a catapulting market for his business ventures, sitting right at the heart of the Silicon Valley.

“This proximity is part of what drew Iguodala to the Warriors and why he decided to stay this summer,” write Ira Boudway of Bloomerg.

Iguodala has been deeply intertwine in the bloom of the new era tech industry since coming into the Bay Area in 2013, partnering with some of the best investors and the brightest minds where it comes to start-up potential.

While former athletes were limited to investing in car dealerships, restaurants, and buying minor-league teams in the past, the modern athlete sees money in knowledge — one which Iguodala was tapped into full-force.

Having won two championships in the last three seasons, the Warriors offer much more than glory on the court, but also a cornucopia of potential royalties in the Silicon Valley if an athlete chooses to learn and invest adequately, the same way his teammates Curry, Durant, and Draymond Green have done since coming into the Bay Area.